Episode #1511
Oliver Stone
Books mentioned
A Child's Night Dream
Mentioned by Oliver Stone · at 00:29:27 · ▶︎ Watch this moment on YouTube (approximate)
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Best Evidence
Mentioned by Joe Rogan (host) · at 00:46:39 · ▶︎ Watch this moment on YouTube (approximate)
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Chaos
Mentioned by Oliver Stone · at 01:02:15 · ▶︎ Watch this moment on YouTube (approximate)
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Oliver Stone discusses his Vietnam combat experience, the creation and reception of Platoon, and how those experiences shaped his filmmaking and political perspective. He and Joe Rogan also explore Stone’s historical documentaries and films, including JFK and Scarface, alongside research into the Kennedy assassination, government misconduct, Vietnam, Iran-Contra, nuclear proliferation, Edward Snowden, and American foreign policy.
What they talked about
- Oliver Stone's Vietnam combat experience
- Making of Platoon and its realism
- Boot camp for actors in Platoon
- JFK assassination and the magic bullet
- Oliver Stone's JFK documentary
- War on drugs and Scarface
- The Untold History of the United States series
- Edward Snowden and whistleblowing
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